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“I’m delighted to be honored and very appreciative of this award,” said Brown, whose .439 batting average at the World Series remains the sixth-highest career mark during the Fall Classic. “I knew Davey, so I’m humbled to be recognized by the foundation that bears his name.”

Brown, who served in the Navy from 1943-46, finished medical school at Tulane before opening his cardiology practice in Fort Worth in 1958. In addition to a successful medical practice, he also served 10 years as president of the American League and spent one season as president of the Texas Rangers.